Train bogie catches fire after man burns his clothes inside bathroom

The man locked himself inside the bathroom of a general compartment
where he poured petrol over his clothes in hand and set it on fire.

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Revathi Rajeevan

Thiruvananthapuram

August 16, 2016

UPDATED: August 16, 2016 15:20 IST

Picture for representational purpose

One of the coaches of train 16346 Netravathi Express from Thiruvananthapuram to Lokmanya Tilak caught fire today after a man set his clothes on fire inside the train bathroom. The man locked himself inside the bathroom of a general compartment where he poured petrol over his clothes in hand and set it on fire.

"Train had started moving from Kayamkulam station when somebody pulled the chain and stopped the train after they saw fire coming out of the bathroom. The man who burnt his clothes had carried petrol," said B Unnikrishnan, a passenger on the train.

The man, Anas, is said to be mentally unstable and is being questioned by the police. The incident took place in one of the coaches in the front near the engine at around 11.30am.

"The man removed his clothes and set it on fire. All passengers including him are safe. More details are awaited," said a railway official.

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